Guttron

Guttron (856-880) was a Danish Viking who served as a commander of Heimiliborg during the Viking invasions of England. In 879, he was entrusted with leading the defenders of Northampton in resisting King Alfred the Great of Wessex's besieging fyrd during the Siege of Northampton, and he personally fought against the West Saxon attackers during the main assault in the spring of 880 AD. Guttron was killed in the ensuing battle, and the city fell to the Saxons shortly after.